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automatic disconnect means for a lightning arrester

ABSTRACT

AN AUTOMATIC DISCONNECT MEANS IS PROVIDED FOR MECHANICALLY SEPARATING, OR OPENING, A CIRCUIT CONNECTING A STATION-TYPE LIGHTINING ARRESTER TO AN OVERHEAD BUS BAR ARRANGEMENT. THE AUTOMATIC DISCONNECT MEANS IS CHARACTERIZED BY BEING RESPONSIVE TO A FAILURE OF THE ARRESTER THAT CAUSES THE ARRESTER HOUSING TO FALL AWAY FROM THE OVERHEAD BUS TO WHICH IT IS CONNECTED. THE DISCONNECT MEANS OPERATES TO PREVENT MECHANICAL LOADING OF THE BUS DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF ALL, OR A PORTION, OF THE ARRESTER HOUSING REMAINING CONNECTED TO IT AFTER SUCH A FAILURE.

DEFENSIVE PUBLICATION UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Published at therequest of the applicant or owner in accordance with the Notice of Dec,16, 1969, 869 0.61. 687. The abstracts of Defensive Publicationapplications are identified by distinctly numbered series and arearranged chronologically, The heading of each abstract indicates thenumber of pages of specification, including claims and sheets ofdrawings contained in the application as originally filed. The files ofthese applications are available to the public for inspection andreproduction may be purchased for 30 cents asheet.

Defensive Publication applications have not been examined as to themerits of alleged invention. The Patent Oifice makes no assertion as tothe novelty of the disclosed subject matter.

PUBLISHED MARCH 21, 1972 T8%,041 AUTOMATIC DISQONNECT MEANS FOR ALIGHTNING ARRESTER Arthur A. Olsen, Pittsfield, Mass, assignor toGeneral Electric Company Filed Feb. 22, 1971, Ser. No. 117,231 Int. Cl.Hillh 31/00 US. Cl. 20048 1 Sheet Drawing. 12 Pages Specification

